Wilson daughter denounces Congress over community centers
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, told the national Woman's party convention that opponents of local community center appropriations claim centers breed unrest. She argued Congress should not supervise speech and urged disbanding the party as exclusive and partisan.
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Washington
Congress
Margaret Wilson
National Woman's Party
Miss Wilson
National Community Centre
National Woman's Party Recommends Contined Reform
Before Miss Wilson's address, the executive committee urged the convention to continue the organization under a new name with a revised program and a new executive board. The proposal aimed to preserve the movement while rebranding and restructuring for greater effectiveness.
Funeral Rites for McCurdy Held at Phillips Academy
Andover February 17 Funeral services for Matthew S. McCurdy longtime Phillips Academy faculty member who died from injuries after being struck by an automobile on February 4 will be conducted in the academy chapel Saturday at 3 PM with Rev M W Stackpole officiating and Alfred W Stearns assisting Burial will be in the chapel cemetery In respect for the late instructor all athletic events at the academy Saturday are cancelled
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Andover
Matthew S. McCurdy
Phillips Academy
Academy Chapel
M. W. Stackpole
Alfred W. Stearns
Chapel Cemetery
Academy
Betrothal shower becomes wedding for Weymouth nurse
A betrothal shower for Miss Katherine Dowling of Weymouth was interrupted when she arrived at 10 p.m. and announced her recent marriage to Lyman F. Pratt. The Weymouth District Nursing Association officers had planned a formal betrothal event, but the revelation turned the gathering into a wedding reception with attendees.
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Katherine Dowling
Weymouth
Boston University Secretarial Girls Build Roof Open Air Gymnasium
Five stories above the street, students of Boston University College of Secretarial Science use a roof as their campus for outdoor exercise. The Chevron Society badges indicate disciplined habits, while indoor gym space covers rainy days. Plans exist to transform the roof into a garden campus.
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Boston University College of Secretarial Science
Boston
College OF Secretarial Science
Boston University
John J. Attridge Appointed New Assistant Registrar
John J. Attridge was appointed by the registrar of deeds W. T. A. Fitzgerald as assistant registrar yesterday to succeed the late Charles J. F. O'Brien who died recently. Attridge has practiced law in Boston and served 11 years in the city government including the Common Council and Board of Aldermen, presiding over the City Council in 1912.
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John J. Attridge
Hegistrar of Deeds
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Charles J. F. O'Brien
Mr. Attridge
Boston
Old Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Stricken at Work, Dorchester Man Dies at Bay State Plant
Max Oakum aged 52 of 32 Hansboro Street Dorchester collapsed while working at the Bay State Paper Bag Company plant 231 Harrison Avenue and died before medical help could arrive.
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Max Oakum
Hansboro Street
Dorchester
Bay State Paper Bag Company
Harrison Avenue
Genie Reed Smith Defends Self in Razor Slashing Case
Genie Reed Smith, a prominent New England musician, prepared to testify in her own defense in Springfield as jurors weigh charges she tried to slash her mother in law with a razor. Defense witnesses praised her peaceable character, while relatives described Pauline Smith as irritable, and testimony highlighted tensions over Genies marriage to Dr Samuel Smith of Boston.
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Springfield
Genie Reed Smith
New England
West Side
Fawline Smith
Genie
Samuel Smith
Boston
Pauline Smith
Genie Reed
Wfld
Winthrop
Allston
West Springfield
Maine
Gene
Pauline Smith Accused of Murder in Irrational State
The defense argues Pauline Smith likely killed her daughter in law Genie Smith while mentally unbalanced. They say motive sprang from hatred after her son married Genie, with bitter remarks about Wilson Goodrich and concerns over alleged immorality. Witnesses describe Pauline’s nervous, despondent state and premonitions of burial clothes.
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Pauline Smith
Geni
Hig
Wilson Goodrich
Blondie
Genie Smith
Genie
Goodrich
Wilson
Henry Downey
West Springfield
Mrs. Smith
Sam
Winthrop
Hattie A. Parker
Mrs Melvina Goddard Celebrates 99th Birthday at Home
Mrs Melvina Elizabeth Keyes Goddard one of Lexington’s oldest women quietly marked her 99th birthday yesterday at her residence 11 Pedford Street greeting relatives and friends. She was born in Reading Vermont.
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Melvina Elizabeth (Keyes) Goddard
Lexington
Pedford Street
Reading
Fuller Wary of Washburn at Malden talk
Lieutenant Governor Fuller spoke at the Morse class brotherhood in the Baptist Church Malden on Europe and urged more businessmen in politics and strict economy in government. During Q A Washburn pledged support for Fuller, saying he would not criticise him and hinted at revealing information later. Fuller avoided committing to burying the hatchet, citing caution about Greeks bearing gifts.
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Fuller
Morse Class Brotherhood
Malden
Europe
Robert M. Washburn
Mr. Fuller
Washburn
Full Military Honors for Arlington War Hero
Full military honors were paid to John J. McCarthy Jr a World War I veteran who died in Albrey France in October 1918 at the funeral in Arlington yesterday. His body was the first Arlington boy to die overseas in the late war to be returned home. Church bells tolled and flags on public buildings were lowered and flown at half mast.
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Arlington
John J. McCarthy, Jr
Albrey
France
Arlington Boys
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